Old Blue Eyes. The Chairman of the Board. Frank Sinatra was the epitome of American male coolness. When he walked into any room, his confident swagger created an electric charge. Women wanted to be with him and men wanted to be him.

Part of Sinatra’s manly and cool presence came from the way he talked. See, Frank had a way of livening up every part of life, even the English language. He peppered casual conversations with phrases and words that to the uninitiated sounded like a bunch of gibberish. Yet it left people intrigued, and wanting to be part of the seemingly exclusive fraternity that used this secret lingo. It not only created a magnetic attraction, but simply sounded damn cool.

Below is a dictionary of the secret man language of Frank Sinatra. Throw a few of these words into your conversations among friends. You’ll probably get a few raised eyebrows but like Frank, you’ll add spark to even the most mundane interactions.

Bag — As in “my bag,” a person’s particular interest.

Barn burner — A very stylish, classy woman.

Beard — A male friend who acts as a “cover,” usually for extramarital affairs.

Beetle — A girl who dresses in flashy clothes.

Big-leaguer — A resourceful man who can handle any situation.

Bird — A euphemism sometimes used in reference to the pelvic section.

Bombsvillle — Any kind of failure in life.

Broad — Affectionate term for a girl or woman with sex appeal.

Bum — A person who is despised, most frequently linked to people in the media.

Bunter — A man who fails in almost everything he does, the opposite of gasser.

Charley — A general term for anyone whose name has been forgotten. See also Sam.

Chick — A young and invariably pretty girl.

Clam-bake — A party or get-together.

Clyde — A word used to cover a multitude of personal observations: viz, “I don’t like her clyde,” means, “I don’t like her voice,” etc.

Cool — A term of admiration for a person or place. An alternative word meaning the same thing is crazy.

Creep — A man who is disliked for any reason whatsoever.

Crumb — Someone for whom it is impossible to show respect.

Dame — A generally derogatory term for a probably unattractive woman. The word dog is also sometimes substituted.

Dig — A term of appreciation for a person or thing, as in “I dig her.”

Dying — As in, “I’m dying,” which means, “I’m slightly upset.”

End — A word to signify that someone or something is the very best.

Endsville — A term to express total failure, and similar to bombsville. See ville.

Fink — A man who cannot be relied upon, whose loyalties are suspect.

First base — The start of something, usually applied in terms of failure when someone has failed to reach it.

[1] My Way: The Best of Frank Sinatra: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000024SLL?ie=UTF8&tag=stucosuccess-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000024SLL

[2] The Very Best of Frank Sinatra: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002NFI?ie=UTF8&tag=stucosuccess-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000002NFI

[3] The Frank Sinatra Scrapbook: His Life and Times in Words and Pictures: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OTOZDK?ie=UTF8&tag=stucosuccess-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000OTOZDK

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